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Salil Shetty

1961 - Today

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Salil Shetty (born 3 February 1961) is an Indian human rights activist who was the Secretary General of the human rights organization Amnesty International (2010–2018) till 31 July 2018. Previously, he was the director of the United Nations Millennium Campaign. Before joining the UN, he served as the Chief Executive of ActionAid. Most recently, Shetty had a short stint as the Vice President of Global Programs at the Open Society Foundations. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Salil Shetty is the 823rd most popular social activist, the 1,416th most popular biography from India and the 61st most popular Indian Social Activist.

Salil Shetty is most famous for his work as an Indian human rights activist, particularly as the former Secretary General of Amnesty International from 2010 to 2018. He has been a prominent advocate for social justice, human rights, and the rights of marginalized communities.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Salil Shetty ranks 823 out of 840Before him are Alicia Garza, Cindy Sheehan, Gigi Ibrahim, Virisila Buadromo, Elena Gorolová, and Ridhima Pandey. After him are Sampat Pal Devi, Amanda Knox, Sonita Alizadeh, Sophia Kianni, Rusudan Gotsiridze, and Claire Nouvian.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Salil Shetty ranks 1,006Before him are Arlene Boxall, Connie Paraskevin, Ivory, Kip Winger, Reggie White, and Saba Mahmood. After him are William Ragsdale, Tom Emmer, Sampat Pal Devi, Boris Koretsky, Tamilisai Soundararajan, and Martha Hackett.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In India

Among social activists born in India, Salil Shetty ranks 61Before him are Jamnalal Bajaj (1889), Rajmohan Gandhi (1935), Manasi Pradhan (1962), Laxmi Agarwal (1990), Gauri Lankesh (1962), and Rahibai Soma Popere (1964). After him are Sampat Pal Devi (1961), Sunitha Krishnan (1972), Teesta Setalvad (1962), Bhakti Sharma (1989), Archana Soreng (1996), and Licypriya Kangujam (2011).